The theme for The Insurance Crime Bureau 2019 Annual Conference was “Intelligent Partnerships”, and how we as the Insurance Industry and involved parties can significantly disrupt syndicated criminal activities through our common efforts and partnerships. We would like to thank all of our Speakers, Delegates, Exhibitors and Sponsors for joining us and making the conference a very successful one, and we hope to see you all in 2020.

As proud members of The International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI), The Insurance Crime Bureau representatives attended the 9th Annual Training Seminar and Annual General Meeting that was hosted from the 31st October to 2nd November 2018. The Event was a great success which saw leaders and experts in various fields coming together to share ideas, case studies and the latest Modus Operandi with one common goal of eradicating vehicle crime in South Africa.

IAATI was formed in order to improve communication and coordination among the growing family of professional auto theft investigators, and has become recognised as the peak industry body with members in over 71 countries. Our CEO, Garth de Klerk shared a presentation on the importance of Data Sharing and Predictive Analytics to fight vehicle crime, while Senior Project Manager, Louwrens Liebenberg discussed how we use Mohawk as a tool for uncovering online vehicle fraud as well as Accident Staging / Money Raising Scams. A Special acknowledgement to our COO, Hugo van Zyl for being awarded the 2018 Director Of The Year Award, for his continued work with the organisation, in leading the fight against insurance fraud and related crimes. Congratulations are also in order for Louwrens Liebenberg who has been chosen to serve on The Board of Directors, as well as to Hugo van Zyl, who has been nominated as the Second Vice President.

Through IAATI, the industry is able to pool our resources in order to achieve our common interests to better serve our communities, and we would like to thank everyone involved in the fight against vehicle crime.